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<strong>Institutional Accreditation</strong>
San Joaquin Valley College is regionally accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the <a title="WASC" href="http://www.acswasc.org/" target="_blank">Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)</a>, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.

<strong>Programmatic Accreditation</strong>
At its March 2012 meeting, <a title="Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant" href="http://www.arc-pa.org/" target="_blank">Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)</a> voted to place the San Joaquin Valley College Physician Assistant program on Probation until its next comprehensive review in March 2014.

Accreditation – Probation is a temporary status of accreditation conferred when a program does not meet the Standards and when the capability of the program to provide an acceptable educational experience for its students is threatened. Once placed on probation, programs that still fail to comply with accreditation requirements in a timely manner, as specified by the ARC-PA, may be scheduled for a focused site visit and/or risk having their accreditation withdrawn. Specific questions regarding the Program and its plans should be directed to the Program Director and/or the appropriate institutional official(s).

<strong>Continuing Education</strong>
The Master of Medical Science (MMS) program is a collaborative effort between Saint Francis University (SFU) and SJVC that provides a challenging opportunity for students to obtain graduate education concurrently with their clinical externship. In this program, full-time students complete their graduate studies in one year and obtain a MMS degree upon completion of their Physician Assistant training.

Information on graduate studies for the Physician Assistant Program can be found on the <a href="http://francis.edu/master-of-medical-science/" target="_blank">Saint Francis MMS website</a>.

<strong>Board Pass Rates</strong>
<a href="http://static.sjvc.edu/_downloads/docs/PA_NCCPA_Pass_Rates.pdf">Click here for NCCPA PA Pass Rate information for the last 5 years.</a>
<a href="http://static.sjvc.edu/_downloads/docs/PA_Pance_5_YEARS.pdf">Click here for Five Year First Time Test Taker Summary Report</a>
<a href="http://static.sjvc.edu/_downloads/docs/PA_Pance_ULTIMATE_ALL.pdf">Click here for All Test Takers Summary Report</a>

<strong>Tuition &amp; Fees</strong>
Tuition for the Physician Assistant program is $20,500 per academic year, totaling $61,500.

<strong>Additional Information</strong>
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	<li>1. Expenses do not include major medical insurance, which students must obtain and for which they must show proof of coverage.</li>
	<li>2. Expenses do not include any housing, transportation, meal privileges or parking for clinical rotations.</li>
	<li>3. Costs are estimates based on current available information and are subject to change.</li>
	<li>4  Financial Aid is administered through the Financial Aid Offices of San Joaquin Valley College, Visalia Campus, 8344 West Mineral King Ave., Visalia, CA.</li>
	<li>5. Please refer to the SJVC Catalog for withdrawal and refund policies.</li>
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